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For crews restoring power in southwest Louisiana following Hurricane Laura, backyard work presents unique challenges beyond keeping a barbecue grill hot or starting a lawn mower. In fact, many have exchanged the tongs for pole diggers while others have swapped the lawn mower for a mini derrick to transport materials and perform work in tight spaces.

Crews are making significant progress in southwest Louisiana, crossing the 40,000 outage threshold yesterday. Crews expect to make power available to most customers affected by Hurricane Laura by Sept. 23. They expect to restore power to the remaining customers who can safely receive it by Sept. 30.